In the present study, fresh olive mill waste (OMWF) was processed using an innovative pre-treatment based on the adsorption capacity of two natural matrices. The liquid fraction coming from the pre-treatment is an inexpensive feedstock for hydrogen photo-production by means of purple non-sulphur...

Effects of various pretreatments of the anaerobic sludge on hydrogen production were investigated for enhancing hydrogen production via dark anaerobic fermentation of organic substrates. The pretreatment methods included heat treatment, acid or base treatment, acid/heat treatment and base/heat...

The fermentative hydrogen production capability of the newly isolated Clostridium sp. 6A-5 bacterium was studied in a batch cultivation experiment. Various culture conditions (temperature, initial pH, and glucose concentration) were evaluated for their effects on cell growth and hydrogen...

The potential of a photoheterotrophic mixed culture isolated from a Winogradsky column prepared with the sediment of Lagoa da Conceição, a lagoon situated in Florianópolis – Brazil, was evaluated with respect to hydrogen production. Partial characterization of the mixed culture was carried...

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is an important bio-sourced intermediate, formed from carbohydrates such as glucose or fructose. The treatment at 150–250 °C of glucose or fructose in pure water and batch conditions, with catalytic amounts of most of the usual acid-basic solid catalysts, gave...